Pajama party and gearing up

Pre-workout eats: Cinnamon Apple instant oats
Workout: 25-minute upper body routine and 1.5-mile walk with Denali

I worked out in my PJs this morning. While watching an episode of "Iron Chef America" that I had on the DVR.

It was awesome.

I had considered doing an OnDemand selection or finally going back to Jackie Warner but I really wanted to watch Battle Pork Fat. So I did. I mapped out a routine before hand and had it timed that I took a break between sets when I had to fast forward through commercials.

I did 12 reps of the following exercises, using 5-pound weights, and repeated the circuit three times.

Hammer curl, transition into press
Bentover row
Tricep kickback
Upright row
Bicep curl
Overhead press
Tricep extension
Lateral raise
Alternating anterior raise
Chest fly
French press
Chest press

Even though it didn't seem that rough - and not that it would be since there were no squats - it took me 25 minutes, and I managed to hit the major muscle groups.

And, if you are keeping tabs, I didn't forget ... I still plan to run at lunch. I have a bag with all my running gear, and I'm working on the mental game. If it sucks, I can come back but I at least have to try.

Have a great Tuesday!

If the shoe fits

Pre-workout fuel: Half-slice of whole-wheat toast and half-caff coffee pre-yoga. Bowl of Kashi Island Vanilla biscuits with milk and a banana.
Workout: 30 minutes yoga, 2-ish mile walk with Denali and 20 minutes upper body with weights.

Brooks ... Mizuno ... Saucony ... Asics ... Puma. Oh, the shoe wall at Three Rivers Running Co. How it tempts me!

Mark and I stopped at my fave running shop in FW (OK, it's the only one but whatev) so that he could get a pair of shoes. He's been running in 2-year-old Nikes that he got at Kohl's and with him signing up for Fort-4-Fitness, an upgrade was beyond necessary.

We walked in, and Mark made a bee line for the shoes. Silly boy! He knew he had to be fitted first. I directed the salesgirl to him and she got him on the treadmill in a pair of neutral-fitting Brooks. It was quite the feat, he said later, given the fatigue of our 11-miler. His gait analysis showed that his right ankle flopped in a bit, and he'd need a stability shoe.

The first shoe he tried was an Asics pair. He found it to be quite heavy, not surprising as he calls his other pair of sneakers (Asics) "clodhoppers." The salesgirl said he wouldn't like the other shoes she grabbed for him and went to the back to get a pair of Brooks Adrenaline and some Mizunos. He tried them both on but it was love at first step with the Brooks.

While he was doing all of that, I couldn't help but want to look for me. My shoes have about 325 miles on them so they should be good through the half marathon. But that's not the point. I want new ones! Namely, the Brooks Ghost 3, which received the Editor's Choice Award from Runner's World. I have never worn this shoe so my desire is completely arbitrary. It's just me, being a girl. A girl who LOVES shoes.

How often do you replace your shoes?